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Sironj

Sironj is a town and a municipality in Vidisha district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Its also a Tehsil Headquarter.

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Place details

Locality: Sironj
Region: Madhya Pradesh
Country: India
Population: 52,460
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Sironj
Settlement.native_name: Sengar Raj
Settlement.settlement_type: Town
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Madhya Pradesh
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Madhya Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Vidisha
Settlement.founder: Shankar Singh Sengar in 1103 A.D.
Settlement.unit_pref

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Country: India
Located in: Vidisha district
Elevation: +464
Time zone: UTC+05:30

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Article

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Contents

History
Geography
Demographics
Sironj assembly
College and Institute
Places of Attraction
Transportation
References
External links

Sironj is a town and a municipality in Vidisha district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Its also a Tehsil Headquarter.

==History== Sironj was previously known as Sengar Raj.It was founded by Sengar Rajput warrior Shankar Singh in 1103 A.D. Due to ruling dynasty it was called Sengar Raj later name corrupted to become Sironj. Shankar Singh Sengar with his 2 brothers established Sengar Raj in Malwa. Shankar Singh founded Basilgarh fort in Sironj. Other two brothers Girdhar Singh founded Girdharpur Village constructed Kokangarh fort and Rana Singh founded Ranapur Village constructed kokangarh fort. Remnants of these forts can be still found nearby Sironj and Lateri.